THERE has never been any doubt Ruth Ellis committed murder in April 1955, shooting lover David Blakely outside a London pub in cold blood. For…
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Mayor making – Rachael takes on challenging role for Players debut
RUTH Ellis was a good time girl from North Wales whose life ended on the end of a hangman’s noose in a London prison. Ellis…
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Remembering life of Players stalwart John Gillespie
THE curtain has come down on the life of one of Saddleworth Players’ most respected performers and members. A memorial to John Gillespie, who died…
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Little comfort for ground-breaking ‘creatures’ of the Playhouse
By John Rigby PLAYHOUSE Creatures (Millgate Arts Theatre, until February 9) is a thoughtful and sympathetic exploration into the lives and careers of the first…
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House of Oranges: Millgate turns spotlight on England’s first actresses
THERE was much more to former orange seller Nell Gwyn than her notoriety as one of King Charles II’s double-figure-numbered mistresses. She is credited, for…
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Heavenly creatures? Saddleworth Players’ production to spotlight new era for women in theatre
WHAT did you watch at Christmas? All the latest depressing shenanigans in Walford and Weatherfield? Dr Who, What, Where, Why and When? Maybe Strictly gone…
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All I want for Christmas is a Millgate seat
IT will not become the Christmas number one but theatre staff are using a familiar festive refrain to help boost their auditorium appeal. And when…
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Art of the matter: appreciation of Pitmen Painters and their work
APPRECIATION of art, as well as beauty, is in the eye of the beholder as a group of North East coal miners discovered more than…
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Every picture tells a story as told by The Pitmen Painters
FOR football fans of a certain vintage Ashington is synonymous as the birthplace of Sir Bobby Charlton, brother Jackie and their mum’s cousin Jackie Milburn.…
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Easy rider John puts in the Bard miles for Millgate appeal fund
JOHN Tanner took inspiration from daughter Olivia and his love of theatre when deciding to do his bit for the Millgate Arts Centre’s auditorium appeal.…
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